GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Colombia
Colombia: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 21,495 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21,495 current international $
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
96th
of 202 countries
All-time high
21,495 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
5,109 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 21,495 current international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Colombia peaked at 21,495 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,109 current international $, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 96th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,109 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 5,281 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 5,509 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 5,826 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 6,174 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 6,506 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 6,639 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 6,861 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 6,854 current international $ | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6,544 current international $ | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 6,776 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 6,935 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 7,109 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 7,420 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 7,909 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 8,432 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 9,154 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 9,909 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 10,307 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 10,367 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10,841 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 11,708 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 12,093 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 12,780 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 13,355 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 13,332 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 14,027 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 14,401 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 15,239 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 16,182 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 15,519 current international $ | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 17,383 current international $ | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 20,696 current international $ | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 20,944 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 21,495 current international $ | +2.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 21,495 current international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,167 current international $, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 21,495 current international $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,688 current international $, 84% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,130 current international $ | 5,109 current international $ | 6,861 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,432 current international $ | 6,776 current international $ | 10,367 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,396 current international $ | 10,841 current international $ | 16,182 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,207 current international $ | 15,519 current international $ | 21,495 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 93 Suriname 22,067 current international $ compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21,971 current international $ compare
- 95 Gabon 21,510 current international $ compare
- 97 Dominica 21,301 current international $ compare
- 98 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21,272 current international $ compare
- 99 Botswana 20,538 current international $ compare
More population data for Colombia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.66 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 56,988 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5501 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.722 (2100)
- Population density 42.43 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Colombia?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Colombia was 21,495 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,495 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,109 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Colombia ranks 96th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release